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Friday, May 31 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Opening ceremonies

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Kick off the con with some previews, some intros, some awards, and some prizes!

Moderators
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Karen Franks

ConChair, Head Ringmaster, ConCarolinas
Karen Franks is a multi-level geeky nerd. Her interests include neuromusicology (ask her what that means and you’ll be treated to a long discussion on the benefits of music education on brain structure and function), music education and performance, science fiction and science fact... Read More →

Speakers
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Kevin J. Anderson

Author/Publisher, WordFire Press
Kevin J. Anderson has published over 180 books, indie & trad: Star Wars & Dune novels, his Dan Shamble series and a trilogy with Neil Peart. He is publisher of WordFire Press & director of the grad program in Publishing at Western Colorado University
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Rebecca Moesta

Author/Publisher, WordFire Press
Rebecca Moesta (pronounced MESS-tuh) is a freelance editor, co-publisher at WordFire Press, and bestselling author. She writes SF/F and nonfiction books for writers, both solo and with her husband, Kevin J. Anderson. Her work includes novels in Star Wars, Star Trek, and Buffy the... Read More →
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Matt Dinniman

Author
Matt Dinniman is the bestselling author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Please don’t send him feet pictures. He’s literally begging you.
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Milton J. Davis

Author, MVmedia, LLC
Milton Davis is an award winning Black Speculative fiction author and owner of MVmedia, LLC, a publishing company specializing in Science Fiction and Fantasy based on African/African Diaspora history, culture, and traditions. Milton is the author of twenty-six novels and short story... Read More →
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Mikey Mason

Singer, Songwriter
Mikey Mason spent more than a decade as a full-time standup comedian. He headlined on all four coasts, performed multiple times each on NBC, at the legendary House of Blues, and the Hard Rock Casino. He even headlined the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas. But it wasn’t... Read More →
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Graveyard Boulevard

Rock band
The Graveyard Boulevard is a rock ‘n’ roll band from North Carolina that prowls the dark fringes of punk and metal. Drawing inspiration from supernatural tales, monster movies, and suspenseful books, the band has released six full-length albums since 2003 and continues to be active... Read More →
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Brian Danhausen

Brian Danhausen is an artist, author, radio host, Paranormal Investigator, EmpathicMedium and Witch. He lives in Michigan with his wife Darlene and he is the father of two children.Brian has been dealing with the paranormal for most of his life. He has also been an artist for all... Read More →


Friday May 31, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Lakeshore